Sharing practice in secondary schools
Peer mediation
Keith Grammar School set up a peer mediation project that successfully resolved a number of disputes to the satisfaction of all involved.
Peer support programme
Forres Academy's Peer Support pilot project is a development of the school's well established S6 Buddy System and was initiated by some of the pupils who saw what benefits it could bring to the younger pupils.
More Choices, More Chances - Alva Academy
This case study focuses on Clackmannanshire's More Choices, More Chances strategy and how through various partnerships it aims to motivate, stimulate and raise the attainment and achievement of its young people.
Eco-greenhouse partnership project
P7 pupils from St Timothy's and S5/6 pupils from Drumpark worked in partnership to build an environmentally friendly greenhouse in St Timothy's school grounds.
Curriculum for Excellence developments at St Machar Academy
New initiatives at St Machar allow pupils to address many of the draft experiences and outcomes in health and wellbeing.
Positive and sustained destinations - Castlemilk High School
This case study shows how to offer a range of courses providing both personalisation and choice whilst also working to ensure the entitlement of positive, sustained destinations highlighted in Building the Curriculum 3.
Primary and secondary collaboration improves transitions
This case study describes the development of a transition project involving Drummond Community High School and its associated primary schools.
Target setting, tracking and reporting
A case study showing how Buckie High School embedded the key features of Assessment is for Learning.
Health and wellbeing at Bathgate Academy
Bathgate Academy has adopted a motivational approach to the development of the health and wellbeing of its young people across all aspects of the curriculum and a furtherance of a positive lifestyle.
Setting challenges
Helen Jack, principal teacher of Guidance and enterprise in education co-ordinator helped to come up with the idea of using the registration period for setting challenges for pupils. This idea was developed through the Determined to Succeed Working Group.
Cults Academy and peer counselling
Find out more about the positive effect Cults Academy peer support service had on younger pupils in the school.
Dingwall Academy and deaf awareness
A scheme to integrate deaf students into mainstream learning and raising awareness among hearing students.
Dingwall Academy and deaf studies
A programme for S5 and S6 pupils and staff to facilitate inclusion of deaf students in mainstream schooling.
Drummond Special School transitions programme for 16-19-year-olds
See how Drummond School's Leavers' Programme aims to prepare leavers for life once they have left the school environment.
Hermitage Academy - FAB
Find out how pupils and staff have been working to create a bully-free school.
Kirkintilloch High School - respect the difference
An anti-sectarian project that challenges existing attitudes, assumptions and behaviours that contribute to bigotry, sectarianism and wider divisions within society.
MacLaren High School - Compass for Life
Check out MacLaren high school's approach to helping rurally-excluded youngsters gain valuable training, education and support.
Oldmachar Academy - HIV peer education project
An HIV peer education awareness project set up by S6 pupils to support S3 PHSE learning.
Oldmachar Academy and the YBG project
The Young Bridge of Don Girls project engages disaffected youngsters and fosters a positive attitude towards school, adults and community.